Copy-holding stand



Dec. 21 ,1926.

' 1,611,497 c. A. THARP l COPYl HOLDIG. STANIJ Filed Deo. 51, 1925 "1NENTOR.

#4, ATTORNEY Patented I. Dec. *21,- 1926.

` UNITE-D STATES A' CLARK THAEP, OF LEAENWORTH, KANSAS.

v(IlOPY-HOIIDING' STAND.

Application ledtDecember 311925., 'SeralNo '78,550.

` My vinvention relates to limprovements in-v copy Aholding stands.- Itis particularly i adapted for use in connection with a typewriter forsupporting the note book of a stenographer, while the latter isltranscribing with the typewriter.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a stand of the kinddescribed with which the note book may be moved on the standfrom acentral position over the typewriterto positions at either side thereof,and by'which the note book may be moved in either of these positions soas toface the .writer using the machine with either the front or rearside .of the book facing forwardly, whereby notes may be made on' eitherside of the book, when desired.

A further object of my invention is to provide a stand of the kinddescribed, which is simple, cheap to make, strong, durable, not liableto get .out cf order, which can be readily operated by an inexperiencedperson, and

' by which the note book may be moved from an elevated-central positionover the -machine to a lowered position at the rear of and at eitherside of the central elevated position.

The novel featpres'of my invention are hereinafter fully described `and'claimed.

-In the accompanyingv drawing, which illustrates the preferred form ofmy invention, Y Fig. 1 is a `front elevation of my improved stand. I#Fig. 2 is a side elevation, 'partly broken away, of thesame. Fig. 3 isan enlarged section on the line ,Bw-3 of Fig. 2. l l

Fig. 4 isla perspective view, enlarged, of the ll-shaped member andparte connected therewith.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective of a p-ortion of the copy holdingmember. w Fig. 6 is va side elevation of the copy holding member andparts connected therewith, partly broken away.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the differentviews. The-stand is provided with a copy holding member 1, of the usualtype adapted to support a note book, not shown, but which is of 4theusual kind, and which is adapted to rest on a shelf 2 at the lowerend\of the memberv 1, and the leaves of which are adapted to be foldedover the uppen edge of the holder 1 `after the matter onthe leaves hasbeen transcribed with the typewriter.

. The standis provided also with a supporting standard, which maycomprise a relatively heavy base 3, of any suitable form, the

one shown 'being circular, Aand provided with 4a central vertical hole 4therethrough, and a vertical post 5, which at its lower end has acylindrical shouldered portion 6 revoluble on a vertical axis in thehole 4 the post having a late-ral projection 7 adapted to enter any oneof four recesses 8 in the top of the base 3, for releasably holding the"post in eitherof four positions t which the post may be revolved. A

A right angled Swingin@ member has one of itsarms 9 pivote'don'azllorizontal axis to the post 5, so that the member may be swungfrom a central vertical position to horizontal position at oppositesides respectively of the post 5, Figs. 1 and 2, dotted lines. Theother. arm 10 of the right angled member extenid forwardly horizontallyfrom the arm 9. vThe pivoting means for connecting the arm 9 to the'post 5 may be a horizontal bolt 11 which extends through the post 5 andhas on ita nut 12,l which bears against one side of the post, the arm 9bearing against the other side of the post. The head of the bolt bearsagainst a spring washer 13 which ears against the arm 9 and exerts ayielding frictional bearing for releasably holding'the arm 9 in theposition to which it may vbe moved.

' The copy holding member 1 is provided 'nean its lower end and on itsrear side with a tubular stem 14, Figs. 2, 5 and 6, adapted to receivethe split cylindrical end ofl a member 15, the other end of whichy isprovided, with a head which is revoluble in all 'directions in .twoholes 16 respectively provided in the arms 17 of al U-shaped member,pivoted tothe arm 10 on an axis at right angles to the bolt 11, lbymeans of a bolt 18 which extends through a washer 19, which-rests on thearcuate end of the U-shaped member,

the bolt also extending through the arm 10, i

and having .mounted on it a nut 20 which bears against said arm 10,Figs. 3 and 4. This construction affords a spring clamping connectionybetween' the .U-shaped member, and the arm 10, whereby the U-shapedmember is reliably releasably held in the position to which itisadjusted. A bolt 21 extends through the arms 17, its `head bearing iholding the arms 17 from spreading. The

head of the member 15 is,preferably, spherical. so as to afford launiversal joint connectin between the U-shaped member 17 ,and

the copy holding member 1.

The right angled member, the v`Ushaped member and the member 15 serveasa universal joint connection between the standard' and the copyholding member 1, whereby the latter may be swung from the uprightcentral position, shown in Figs. ljand 2 in solid lines, lto the dottedpositions at opposite sides respectively of the central position, asshown in dotted-linesinFig. l. This universal joint connectionf alsoenables the-copy holding member, 1 to be moved, in either of thepositions named, so as to incline upwardly andrea-rwardly, and witheither the rear or front side facingforwardly, as shown in Figs. 2 and6, the position in which the rear side faces forwardly being shown indotted lines in said figures.

In the operationl of the stand, to move the copy holding member from thecentral position shown in solid lines in Figs. l and 2, y

to the side vposition shown in dotted lines in said figures, the rightangled member is swung to the right or left, ase-desired; to thehorizontal position, and the member 1 and memberl 15 are swung in thearms 17 so that the `member 1 will be upright and inclining upwardly andrearwardly. The members 1 and 15 may then be swung on a vertical axis sothat the copy holding member will face'the writer. Q l

If when in the side position, the writer desires' to make notes on therear side of the note book, the member 1 is swung forwardlyand.downwardly fromthe position.

shown in vsoli/d lines, Fig. 6, tothe position shownv in dotted lines insaid figure. c

If it is desired, when the member 1 is in the central position, shown in`solid line's in' Fig. 2, to make notes on the rear,sidel of the notebook, ,the U-shaped member is revolved.

to a position diametrically opposite to that shown 1in solid lines inFig. 2, and-the member 15 and with it the member 1 are s'wungangledmember 9-10 so that the copy holder is at one side and at the rearof the usual operative positions above described, the post 5 is liftedto`release the projection 7 from the baseB, upon whichs the post 5- andright angled member may be revolved '..on a verticall axisA until theprojectionJ enters one of the other recesses 8, when the post is loweredso t at the projection 7 will enter such recess, thereby holding thepost in the adjusted position.

I doKA not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmany modifi- .catiohs, within the scope of the appended claims, may bemade without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In acopy holding stand, a standard, a

When it is desired to revolve the right ,f

right angled member pivoted -thereto on a horizontal axis by means ofone of its arms,

a U-shaped member pivoted toJ the other 'arm of said right angled memberon an axis at' right angles tothe latter, a copy holding member, `and amember supporting said copy holding member and supported by and havinguniversal joint connection with the arms of said -shaped member.

2. In 4av copy lioldingstand, al standard comprising a .base and a postrevoluble thereon on a vertical axis, a right angled member-y aving oneof its arms pivoted on a horizontal axis to said post, ,a .U-shapedmember pivoted to .the other arm of said right angled Amember on anaxisat right angles to the axis of the latter, a copy holding member, and amember supporting said' copy holding member and supported' by and havinguniversal joint connection with thei arms. of said U-shaped member.`

vIn testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CLARK A. THARP.

